New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-08
CAPTAIN CREGAN WAS ABSENT.
THIS FACT LED TO A QUIET MEETING.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON CONTESTS

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON CONTESTS
| NAMES STRICKEN FROM THE ROLL.
1t expected that the hearing Of the testimony In
the XVIII District Assembly contest last night would be
lively, and the Of the Union Republican Club In
the Grand Opera House crowded when the Commit
tee on Contests announced that 1t ready to proceed
with the hearing Captain Michael Cregan not pres
emit William II. Townley announced that he had been
retained by Captain Cregan He had not intended to APP
pear counsel but had finally prevailed upon to
| do so. He asked for adjournment to enable him to
familarze himself with the Chairman Russell said
that the would not be closed. and the other side
could ana Mr.. Towncy would thus learn what 1t
proposed to prove He would then have time to prepare
| his defence.
who voted at the primary. We wiz that Mr. Dc Wit
H' @ vn gu Dsp,Sn % u0mes S At IN
~ propose 10 snow w. da, Snp
was incorrectly Kept and the Urinary loosely
at The Names 81 t.sn men were on who are DEAD
pGSpo.S fr nj w,Te NOT repoTed on and Them
ont y,s Them m 30 e nsr RON a as ri hat the
original ay sheets OF the primary hold in the XVIII Dis
but any papers asEei for they can be
Chairman Russell asked If John r. Pope. the former
chairman Of the district association and Mr. Fisher. the
secreiary' were present No response was made The
County Comm tee had ieephonei during the day that
copy OF the tally list OF the XVIII District had not
the tickets Of the primary election held by Irving Hall IN
1ss6 those OF Tamnany Han for the years lso765,
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names appeared on these tickets voted at the primary
Greene one OF the men name by Mr. Hamilton "a hav
log voted rs "a Democrat lie had always understood
that was q Democrat He saw him vo'e AZ the primary.
NJ. Hamilton offered In evidence The City Record to
prove thai Robert DE w.t. who II on the Crcgan ticket
holds place ~ inspector Of masonry under the Aque-
duet Commission and Is therefore Ineligible having been
Appointed by democratic board ~,
. Edward j. collins testified that lac was an enrolled
Republican and that his name was stricken
from the roll without his receiving due notice.
lie had voted at every primary up IN tho present
The witness said that he active IN collecting evidence
against Captain Cream IN nr Allen Thorndke Rice in
Nesgailon ana he believed MS name was stricken IRON
the roll by direction Of captain Crcgan for that reason
Cornelius Iiaggerty and Richard oag were voters whose
names were stricken from the roll
city Marshal Richard NJ. Lush testified that Sidney
the enrolment and when Nr Eckstein demanded
| his name he placed the roll. this refused lie
also asked Mr. smith TO 20 and demand TO DO allowed to
vote.
MI TowoleyAr You The same gentleman whom de-
fended 10 entity before zee Re u'c"n County ommiIteel
Mr Lush-No, sir .eiendei myself
MI IOwnley There va, lime when you had higher
opinion 81 taptl troean ami Secretary Fisher than you
/ now. tAore mott
MI. Lush-wcl thai good long time ago. 1auehterl
In answer to question, ar Lush said there never was
a meeting Of the enrolling board They met ut the Ash
land House at Captain Organs and there
coced sen William l. Jones testified that he had
known joan t. Pope ever since he hoy. When he
rendered his vote ne wa, told th he ha1 already voted
lie sworo In his vote and was then told that IL was Rich
ard Jones who had voted. john H. ". Kiicen. one OF
toe leaders OF the opposition Ia Captain Cregan ana me
candidate for Assembly last fall corroboratei Joness
statement
Mt Townley -arcastcalyYou arc cregan man. are you
Henry Kropf who headed The opposition ticket tesii-
fed that person with Mr.. Cornell, OF tho
inspectors Alter short talk they came To the ballot
boxes aud the his william l. Jones.
No. ~ Last cuty-iftl-t" one OF their watchers
said that was the READ william l. Jones, Meantime
the voter la gone The real William l.. Jones came ia
soon ar CT ami claimed his rsht 10 vote lie explained
that be then lived az No 81 rnsi IWeny-f1uths ST. out
had lived ~ 40 22S East Twenty hthst This last adj
dress appeared the rolls Mr. Cornell was Cregan
/
George iiarsets vote was refused William j. Speck-
man testified that attempted 10 vote under tue
I PAN III, hall
Nr X lien and he was finally elected He was intoXi-
Gated his name tonkllu. That man did not come
there again Nevertheless the lIst vote taken was that
OF a man who gave the name Of Patrick Murphy. VIII
ness know Pdtlck Murphy, and was positive That
he did not vote Jacob Luicu7. Thomas /. Koran ana
Bernard Kelly testified that their names hhd been
siticacu from the TO without reason and their votes
refused
! The chairman announced that the further hearing OF
J the XVIII District would be- adjourned 10 Friday
/ evening.